When you compare to unlike things using the words like or as.
What is a simile
100
This type of poetry is the most popular form of Japanese poetry. It consists of 3 lines and is about nature.
What are Haiku
100
This is a person, place, thing, or idea. An example is "dog."
What is a noun
100
This is the most exciting part of any story.
What is the climax
200
A struggle between to opposing forces.
What is conflict
200
gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or ideas.
What is personification
200
A poem in which the first letter of each line spells out a word, name, or phrase when read vertically.
What is Arostic
200
This part of speech is an action, occurrence, or state of being. "Stomp" is an example.
What is a verb
200
This is the lesson, or moral, of a story.
What is Theme
300
John is afraid of flying in a plane, but it is his only choice if he wants to see his grandfather before he passes away.
What is man vs. self
300
an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point, and can be ridiculous or funny.
What is hyperbole
300
A poem that doesn't follow any rules, has no specific pattern, and doesn't rhyme
What is Free verse
300
This part of speech describes a noun. An example is "awesome."
What is an adjective
300
The author's reason for writing a story is also called this.
What is the author's purpose
400
Jack must survive a cold winter in the wilderness.
What is man vs. nature
400
words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds
What is Onomatopoeia
400
A grouping of lines separated from others in a poem
What is Stanza
400
This part of speech describes a verb. This part of speech usually ends in -ly.
What is adverb
400
Concludes the action and ensures that all important plot lines have been tied.
What is the resolution
500
Jasmine is opposed to the arranged marriage with Rafael that her parents have set up because she wants to study medicine.
What is man vs. society
500
a word which has meaning in itself but is used to represent something entirely different.
What is Symbolism
500
Determine the rhyme scheme
My dad gave me a one-dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!
What is A, B, C, B
500
Identify the adjectives
The red rose has a sweet fragrance
What is red and sweet
500
A fact, a statement, a quote, or event, that backs up a key idea.